What was the result of Senate roll call vote 343 in the 110th Congress?

The Senate vote on Sep 20, 2007 ended "Amendment Rejected (50-47, 3/5 majority required)", 50-47. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2947 to S.Amdt. 2011 to H.R. 1585 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 343?

50 senators voted Yea and 47 voted Nay. 3 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 343 in the 110th Congress?

Republicans voted 1-37 and Democrats voted 36-1. 2 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #343 · 110th Congress · Session 1 · Sep 20, 2007, 11:58 AM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2947 to S.Amdt. 2011 to H.R. 1585 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008)

Amendment S.Amdt. 2947 (To reaffirm strong support for all the men and women of the United States Armed Forces and to strongly condemn attacks on the honor, integrity, and patriotism of any individual who is serving or has served honorably in the United States Armed Forces, by any person or organization.)

Amendment Rejected (50-47, 3/5 majority required)

50 Yea

47 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 39 senators

1 Yea / 37 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Democrat 38 senators

36 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Hagel (Republican–NE) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 50

Nay 47

Not Voting 3

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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